Viking Revolution Sandalwood Cologne - Earthy Men's Eau de Toilette - Woody Sandalwood Perfume with Notes of Musk, Ambergris, Cedar and Vetiver - 3.5 Fl Oz

This is almost identical scent to Red Tobacco Intense from the niche perfume house Mancera, which is a tremendous albeit somewhat polarizing fragrance. It doesn’t last as long on the skin as red Tobacco, but it smells great and is a perfect winter fragrance for those who like a spicy accord. Red Tobacco Intense retails for $190 at Bloomingdale/Nordstrom and this is very similar fragrance for a LOT less money from a grooming company that makes excellent men’s grooming products.

I am on my third day bottle of this product and let me tell you.This far surpasses some of the more expensive colognes in the stores. I do like some of the other ones as well. But this is my go to by far for almost every day. My wife absolutely loves it and loves the smell of the room after I've applied it. As you can see bottle #4 is ready to.go. this scent lasts a very long time, this is a quality product.

Smells great, smell is strong use sparing

I was so excited to try this. Sandalwood is one of my all time favorite scents and I do collect many different variations.I just received this today. It was packaged very nicely. Gorgeous heavy fairly large glass bottle that feels nice in your hand. Has a classy look to it and it presents as a much higher quality product than the price.I couldn't wait to spray it on! Unfortunately after spraying there is a slight burst reminiscent of citrus and then nothing. Absolutely no scent. I might as well have sprayed on water. I sprayed it again on my wrists and neck but again it dried and left no scent. Not even a hint of sandalwood or anything for that matter. I cannot begin to tell you how disappointed I am. A complete waste of money. I feel bad to have to leave this review since this is a small business but with the economy today I have to be honest and tell you do not waste your money. I am glad I purchased this for myself because if I had gifted it to someone I would be completely embarrassed.By all appearances this would LOOK like a very nice gift but I feel ripped off because it's not like I can give it to my son because I don't like the smell, it's because there is NO smell.Not sure if I got a bad batch or what buy I definitely will not purchase any more products from this company and I cannot recommend it at all.It's also non returnable so I am stuck with it. I'm not even sure how to dispose of it since throwing it away isn't environmentally safe.Very unhappy with this purchase.

I really wanted to like this cologne. With a brand name like Viking Revolution, and a scent like Sandlewood, I hoped I would be able to feel the sea breeze on my face, the earthy aroma of a wooden ship deck, and the dark muskiness of a keg of ale as my fellow explorers and I passed pints around the mess hall. Sadly, that's not the case. Something's amiss here. It's too light. It's too flowery. It's too "grandma at the church social with Edna and Hazel, smelling gardenias and drinking tea." It's also not terribly strong. Don't get me wrong; I don't need a scent to grab me by the nostrils and throw me down the stairs. But, for me, I don't want it to smell like I'm sitting next to Grandma Pearl as she slips me butterscotch treats and pinches my cheek as we wait for the sermon to end. The good thing - and the bad thing - is that the scent of this cologne does linger. I like to have the scent of a good cologne stay with me throughout the day; the problem for me with this scent is that I'd rather not have Grandma Pearl hanging around all day. Now, this is a great scent if you like light, flowery, and something vaguely reminiscent of ol' gran's rose bushes. But I was looking for something more earthy, more dark, more warm and, for me, this isn't it.EDITED TO ADD: After posting the review, the Company offered a full refund, which I truly appreciate, but which I'm declining. It's very big of the Company to offer the refund, and it's truly appreciated. But I took the chance on the cologne, and that's on me, not them. There is nothing wrong with the cologne, or the scent; I'm sure it's fine for some, as the various 5 star reviews make clear. It's just not for me, and in my review, I tried to explain why by describing what I didn't like. I'm hopeful my descriptions will help other shoppers looking for particular scents.

UPDATE: Seller refunded full amount when I didn't like the scent. Can't ask for more than that. Adjusting stars accordingly. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Smells like cedar and pine. Absolutely no sandalwood scent. Woody, but if you know what sandalwood actually smells like you will not be happy with this cologne. Unfortunately, can't return it as it's a non-returnable item.

I really wanted to like this. The packaging was cool and my boyfriend was delighted by the sticker that came in the box (and he's a tough looking guy lol) -- It smells great with the initial spray but the scent dissipates almost immediately. No staying power at all. Lastly, he pointed out to me the Made in China which was kind of weird with the whole "Viking" marketing... again, i really wanted this to be good as I love Sandalwood, so I am bummed I can't give a good review.

I love this scent, and more importantly, my wife loves it! I pair it with the Sandalwood solid cologne. I find the solid cologne in my beard makes it very manageable. This scent will definitely overpower the solid cologne, but not in a bad way at all. My only wish was the scent stayed on me longer. All I know is there is something in the way this scent is crafted that just really calms and settles me after smelling it.